Rangpur: The habit of respecting women should be developed through family education. Due to the lack of advanced thinking and awareness, women are still not getting due respect in society. Government officials and women’s rights activists expressed this opinion at a discussion held at the Rangpur Deputy Commissioner’s conference room in the city on Sunday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the district administration and Department of Women Affairs jointly organized the event in observance of International Women’s Day-2026. Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Ahsan was present as the chief guest at the discussion with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md Romiz Alam in the chair.
In his speech, the Deputy Commissioner stated that the development of the country is not possible by leaving women, who constitute half of the country’s population, behind. Women are making important contributions at all levels of society, he noted. “It is not enough to bring about equality between men and women, but the backward women of the society should be properly utilized to ensure economic development,” he added.
Regarding the government’s initiatives to prevent violence against women, he mentioned that women in remote areas continue to face oppression. To provide support to these women, the government has launched legal aid services in every district where oppressed women receive free legal services. He emphasized the need for widespread publicity about this service in marginalized areas.
Discussing the social degradation of women, the Deputy Commissioner remarked that the country is now moving towards progress and prosperity. He advocated for women’s participation in the economic development of the country as fellow travelers and called on all concerned parties to ensure a safe future for women and girls to enrich the family, society, and the state.
Rangpur Additional Superintendent of Police Md Joynal Abedin, Deputy Director of the Women’s Affairs Department Mst Seloara Begum, and representatives of various women’s organizations delivered speeches as special guests. At the end of the event, food items were distributed among the members of the victim families of the July Uprising martyrs. Government officials, people from different classes and professions, and journalists attended the program.